The Granville School
Kent
£32,000 - £35,000 per year
Salary:
42.5 hrs per week - 8:00am - 4:30pm - Monday - Friday, including a 30 minute lunch break. £32, £35,000.00 Full Time.
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
28 September 2025
Apply by:
21 September 2025
Job overview
Executive Summary
This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative and dynamic team at an exceptionally high-achieving, independent co-ed Pre-School for ages 3 - 4 and girls' Prep School for ages in the heart of Sevenoaks.
The Granville combines future-ready, forward-looking educational excellence with affectionately held traditions and a bespoke approach to both the academic and personal experiences of its pupils.
We are seeking a proactive, knowledgeable and solutions-focused candidate to lead the school's in-house IT provision.
As IT Support & Development Lead, you will provide day-to-day technical support for staff and pupils, coordinate effectively with the school's external IT services contractor and work closely with the Bursar to plan and deliver IT projects. This is a hands-on role that also requires forward-looking development, project planning skills, ensuring that our IT systems are safe, secure, reliable, innovative and aligned with the needs of teaching, learning and the school's operations.
Job Description: IT Support & Development Lead
Main duties and responsibilities
Technical Support
Provide first-line support to staff and pupils for hardware, software, printing, network & wi-fi connectivity issues.
Log, track and resolve IT support requests promptly.
Escalate complex issues to the external IT services contractor and liaise to ensure resolution.
Maintain the school's IT equipment (desktops, laptops, tablets, projectors, printers and network devices).
Manage user accounts, access rights and permissions in line with school policies.
To be responsible for the external contractor who develops the website and for installing any learning platforms.
Systems Administration
Oversee day-to-day running of school IT systems, including servers, cloud platforms, Wi-Fi and telephony.
Ensure data backup, security protocols, and user access procedures are followed.
Keep asset records up to date and manage the IT inventory lifecycle.
Install, configure and set-up new equipment onto the network, for pupils and staff.
To improve the IT infrastructure, software and equipment of the school.
To communicate effectively with all stakeholders as required
Ensure the school has adequate software licenses to cover use and adequate consumable stock is maintained.
Development & Projects
To develop and update written plans for the IT network and to play a key role in developing a vision for IT within the school.
Work with the Bursar and senior staff to identify IT needs and opportunities across teaching, learning and operations.
Project manage small-to-medium IT upgrades, initiatives and projects, coordinating with contractors and suppliers.
Contribute to planning and budgeting for IT developments.
Keep informed about relevant technologies in education and recommend solutions to enhance the school's digital capability.
Develop and maintain robust disaster recovery procedures in conjunction with key personnel, ensure disaster recovery functions are periodically tested.
To co-ordinate and deliver projects outlined in the schools improvement plan
Compliance, Training & Safety
Ensure IT systems comply with safeguarding, GDPR and cyber security requirements.
Promote and support digital & online safety measures, working with teaching and pastoral staff where appropriate.
Recommend IT strategies, policies and procedures, identify problems and anticipate the future IT requirements of the school.
To maintain appropriate records and to provide relevant accurate and up-to-date information for the school's management information system.
Plan and deliver training to staff on use of equipment and platforms used in the school.
Person Specification
Experience, Knowledge and Skills
Essential
HND in Computer Networking or Computer Science
2 - 3 years practical experience in IT support -Windows Server, Office 365, Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Firewall & filtering Email platforms, AV equipment.
Ability to troubleshoot a wide range of hardware & software issues.
Strong organisational skills, able to balance support requests and project work.
Good communication skills, able to explain technical matters clearly to non-technical users.
Initiative and problem-solving ability.
Experience in coordinating small IT projects and/or working with contractors.
A focus on delivering quality services with a love for innovation.
Desirable
Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or Computer Science
Experience of IT in a school or education environment.
Ability to work with Microsoft PowerApps & Power Automate
Understanding of safeguarding and GDPR in a school context.
Experience in coordinating medium to large IT projects working with external contractors.
Personal Qualities
The successful candidate will have:
A service-minded approach with patience and empathy for staff and pupils.
Proactive and forward-looking, with an interest in educational technology.
Flexible and adaptable to the varied demands of a school environment.
The salary starting from £32,000 will be according to qualifications and experience.
42.5 hrs per week - 8:00am - 4:30pm - Monday - Friday, including a 30 minute lunch break.
£32, £35,000.00 Full Time.
The successful appointee will also be entitled to the following;
Free school meals
Membership of Healthcare Scheme
Contributory Pension Scheme
School Fees Staff Discount
Free parking on site
This post offers a rare and exciting opportunity to join a school who are leaders in providing an independent pre-school education for girls and boys aged 3-4 and a prep education for girls aged 4-11 that is aspirational, future-facing, relevant and engenders success in all aspects of school life, while still upholding the best of prep school tradition.
The successful candidate will join a supportive and collaborative team. They will be dedicated to providing an excellent education for the pupils in our school.
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About The Granville School
The Granville School
2 Bradbourne Park Road, Sevenoaks
Kent
TN13 3LJ
United Kingdom
The Granville School leads the field in providing an independent pre-school education for girls and boys aged 3-4 and a prep education for girls aged 4-11 that is aspirational, future-facing, relevant and engenders success in all aspects of school life, while still upholding the best of prep school tradition.
Our pupils achieve excellent results without compromising the breadth of their education. From Pre-School upwards our pupils benefit from specialist, inspirational and expert teaching from practitioners who are leaders in their fields. We also enjoy an outstanding reputation for Drama, Art and Music and our impressive results, in a range of sports speak for themselves.
Despite being non-selective, boys from our pre-school move on to prestigious schools and Granville girls obtain outstanding results in the Kent 11+ grammar test and in entrance exams to sought-after senior schools. Our scholarship record is unrivalled locally. All pupils make excellent progress from their own starting point.
We attribute this success to our focus on the individual and our commitment to ensuring that every child learns, no matter where they are their personal learning journey. The individual attention we offer our pupils gives them confidence, self-belief and the courage to try new things and find their passion.
A Granville education develops our pupils into confident, kind and courteous members of the community who are resilient, ambitious and successful. Our younger pupils admire our senior pupils as strong role models who demonstrate leadership skills and undertake their responsibilities with commitment and care.
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